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Washington Note Sent To Moscow O'clock EtflUon Strvlc. WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. The United States to-Tday said Russia "not only has refused to" carry out its share of a Big Three agreement made at Yalta but has "failed to indicate its reasons for go In a note presented to the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow by he United States Charge Affaires, Elbridge Durbrow, the Russian Government was reminded of a pledge to aid the peoples of Axia satellite states.

Announced by Clayton. The note was made public here by State Undersecretary Will Clayton at a press conference. Accompanying it was a statement calling attention to American step designed to help Hungary's economic rehabilitation. Mr. Clayton said be did not see ang need for a new approach to-war Kaaaia as suggested by loony Eden.

Premier Stalin's statements respecting the state pf world affairs the moment. Clayton told reporters, are interesting and important but the Undersecretary said he had no other comment now On a specific -question of American-Russian relations. Mr. Clayton declared that he did not consider as correct the statements made before the United Nations Security Council that American troops are causing uneasiness in China. Brazil.

Iceland and Panama. SUlin Getting Tough'. LONDON. Sept. 24.

(CP) A highly-placed Whitehall source said unofficially today that Prime Minister Stalin's statement "there m-ili be no new war" apparently was made "to tell the western world that Soviet Russia will answer the United States' 'toughness' toward her with 'tough-Bess' of her Oraoially. a Foreign Office spokesman aid the Soviet leader observations were being rtu3ied -with interest" by all concerned -and that it was still "too early" to indicate the reactions of the British Government. Firm Bat Friendly. Generalissimo Stalin's replies to Alexander Werth. the Moscow correspondent of the London Sunday Times, were described by the Whitehall source as "firm but This source added, however, that there could be "no mistaking the strength with which Stalin answered every question bearing the slightest relation to the Unit' ed States foreign policy or United States suspicions of Declaring that the SUlin statement could be construed as "an answer to the views expressed by Henry A.

Wallace (former United States Commerce Secretary) on September 12 in the speech that led to hi the informant gave these reasons, for believing Prime Minister SUlin was preparing the world for a 'tougher" Soviet role toward the United- States', There was more newspaper talk rif a "new war" in the United States than anywhere' else in the world Generalissimo Stalin repudiated this talk. Russia saw more opposition to the reduction of military budgets in the United States Congress than anywhere else ir. the world. Seen aa Warning. The Russian leader's reply that American and British "ruling circles" could not create capitalistic encirclement" of Russia even if they wanted to was "warning" as well as an Tnni to 'SOVIET REPLY.

Pace 12. Col. 3. Airliner Crash Takes 27th Victim GANDER AIRPORT. Sept 24 'CP) Walter Devos.

48, III IJIIH. uriiuin, uiu 1 1 pttal here last night, bringing the death toll in the crash of a Belgian airliner near here last Wednesday to 27. Seventeen others survived the crack-up. Devos received severe burns and a fractured leg and was one rf three survivors reported yesterday to be still in serious condition in Banting Memorial Hospital here Others were Joseph Descfcuyfleleer. clerk, and Leona Tonglet, also of Brussels.

Other survivors are off the danfr list. OPPOSES SOVIET CHARGE. LAKE SUCCESS. NY. Sept.

24. JF Chinese delegate C. L. Hsia indicated today he would challenge Russia's charges in the United Nations Security Council that the presence of United SUtes in China was a potential Threat to world peace. ft? .4 1 0 Ifel REMOVING 'PLANE CRASH SURVIVOR Rudl Rev 11, New York composer, is removed by stretcher from a PBY patrol 'plane at Gander airport.

Gander, Newfoundland, after being evacuated by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from the scene of the Belgian trans-Atlantic airliner crash in which he and 17 other persona survived. The helicopter flew to a small lake where survivors were placed aboard PBY patrol 'planes. for the trip to the Atom Monopoly Soon Broken Says Stalin Hitting War Talk LONDON. Sept 24.

UP) Prime Minister Stalin reiterated today his belief that the world is in no "real danger of a new war, declared that "monopolist possession of the atomic bomb could not long continue, and urged the United States to get out of China as one step toward lasting peace. Responding to nine questions submitted to him by Alexander Werth, Moscow correspondent of the Sunday Times of London, Mr. SUlin said he did not believe that Great Britain and -the United States could create a caplUllstlc encirclement of Russia, "even if they so and called, for the "demilitarization and democratization" of Germany as another step toward "stable and, lasting Tt of Answers. Text of the questions and an swers follows: Q. Do you believe In a real danger of a "new war" of which at the present time so much irresponsible talk is going on throughout the world? What steps must be taken for prevention of war if such danger exists? A.

I do not believe in a real danger of a "new Clamoring about a "new war" are now chiefly militery-political Intelligence agents and their few supporters from among civilian officials. They need this clamor if only for the purpose: Concluded on Page 20, Col. J. Used Car Ring Fined $11 DO DOG DETROIT, Sept. 24.

(BUP) Fines totalling nearly $100,000 and prison sentences ranging up to two years were imposed today on 27 used car dealers involved in a $2,500,000 black market ring which was smashed by the Government. Federal Judge Koscinski levied fines from $1,000 to $10,000 on the defendants, passing the heaviest sentence of two years' imprisonment and $10,000 fine on Ben Fishel, Cairo, designated chief of the widespread ring. Sentencing virtually wound up the Government's case against defendanU, who were charged with operating the largest used car black market in the history of the OPA. The ring obUlned cars in Detroit which were sold to Western and Southern dealers at over-ceiling prices in Cairo and Murgay. Ky.

HIT-RUN VICTIM. MONTREAL, Sept. 24. An-toine Laferriere, 63, of suburban Pointe-Aux-Trembles, was struck and killed last night by an automobile which police said failed to stop after the accident Hiroshima The tvening Journal on page 2 today pretenti the second lost instalment jof John Hersey't epic-jtory describing the experiences of six survivors of the first city on which an atom bomb wa dropped. The concluding instalment of which has been appearing in irriat form in The Evening Journal by eourttty of "The New Yorker" magazine, will appear Wednesday afternoon.

The CBC tonight presenU the first of fovr feature broadcast of "Hiroshima." It will be heard over CBO. at 10.30 o'clock. 1 CCL Favors Price Controls -V' TORONTO, Sept 24. (CP) A Canadian Congress of Labor resolution denouncing the Order-in-Council which empowers the Federal Government to take a strike vote in any industry during or before a strike today was sent back to the Congress Resolutions Committee for re-drafting and re-introduction. The Congress adopted a resolution urging maintenance of price controls.

It read: 'That represenUtions be made to the Federal Government in an endeavor to have legislation enacted to provide that control over reUil prices be continued to guarantee that the living standards of Canadian people will be improved and mainUined." Concluded en Page It, Cot t. Guards Will Resist Forcible Entry In Ottawa Barracks Air Minister. Gibson, today made the following statement in connection with the threat that veterans' families aim to take over forcibly living quarters in the Princess Alice Barracks on Argyle avenue. There seems to be an impression abroad that the Princess Alice Barracks are unoccupied but that nevertheless the use of the barracks is being denied to veterans' families for shelter said CoL Gibson, i "Air Force Headquarters wishes to correct this erroneous impression and to make it abundantly clear that the building is being fully utilized tor important 'Air Force requirements. One-half of the building is completely occupied by members of the Women's Division of the RCAF, for which purpose the building was originally built These women live and have their messing; facilities within the barracks.

Concluded en Page 9, CoL TRAP ROBBER BAND, HAMBURG, Sept 24. (Reuters) Thirty-two members of a Polish robber band operating near Hanover in the British zone of Germany have been rounded up, it was learned last night. Six were1 sentenced to death and 14 to long 'terms in prison. 3 Farlette Acquitted Jury's Verdict In After 35 Minutes O'clock Edition. Srrlc.

Fernand Farlette, 23, of 82 Waller street, Ottawa, was found not guilty by an assize jury at 3.15 this afternoon of a charge of manslaughter. I After less than 35 minutes' de Jib era ion, the jury brought in tneir-verdict and Farlette was immediately discharged by Mr. Justice Smily. "I have no fault to find with the verdict In fact I concur with It His Lordship said. Following the judge's charge, the jury had retired at 2.35 p.m.

They were recalled briefly for further instruction. Farlette had been on trial since Monday morning charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Sgt. Michael Edward Maloney. "I never knew Maloney before. I had no grudge against Farlette told the jury and Mr.

Justice Smily this morning. Testifying in his own defence, Farlette said be Was leaving the Albion Hotel on the afternoon of July 20 with his fiancee, Miss Si-mone Guegan. In the lobby she turned back to telephone. Said Soldier Kicked Her. In a few minutes she rejoined hint and said a soldier had kicked her.

when she went to use the phone. Farlette spoke to Sgt Edward Maloney, man with whose death he la charged. "He used a bit of bad7 language and I saw I could not reason it out With him," Farlette told the Court He then went to Nardsse Chenler, headwaiter, and complained. Chenler persuaded Maloney to leave the hotel. On his way to the door, Maloney passed Farlette and said, "You think you're pretty good, don't you?" Maloney remained just 'ouUide the hotel entrance and when Farlette came out with Miss Guegan 10 minutes later rushed at him from behind, yelling "There you are, you 1" Farlette said he hit Maloney onoe In the face.

"His knees buckled and he felL His head struck the Farlette declared. After propping the fallen man against the hotel wall, he went on hie way home with his fiancee. At the opening of the morning session today. Crown Attorney Raoul Mercier called the last of his witnesses, Dr. Harry Dover, coroner, and Dr.

M. O. Klotz, Ottawa Civic HospiUl pathologist Dr. Dover said he viewed the body at the hosplUl on Sunday, July 21, and ordered an autopsy. Dr.

Klotz, who performed Hi said Maloney died. Sunday afternoon from injuries to the brain. Turn to HAD NO GRUDGE. Page 12, CoL 4. i Heath GoeS on Trial For Mutilation Slaying of Actress LONDON, Sept 24.

(CP) Neville George Clevely Heath, 29, formerly RAF pilot went on trial impassively today for the mutilation slaying of Movie Extra Margery Gardner, 35, one of two. beautiful women he is accused of murdering in what the Crown as "appalling" atUcks. The handsome flyer showed no emotion when Prosecutor Anthony Hawke, anticipating a defence on grounds of insanity, told the jury of 10 men and two women they must not assume a man was insane simply because his acts were committed "in satisfaction of perverted Pleads Not GuUty. Neatly dressed in a grey striped lounge suit. Heath said firmly "not guilty, when asked to plead.

He slumped over a Uble in the glass-enclosed dock as a series of Crown witnesses gave testimony linking him with Mrs. Gardner's agonized death in his hotel room June 21. Concluded on Page It, CoL 7. CANADA DOING SHARE. NEW YORK, Sept 24.

-CP) Paul Martin, Canadian delegate to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, today told Fiorello H. LaGuardia that his country was "facing up to iU responsi bilities on the question of Late News and Sport Edition i OTTAWA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1946. PRICE THREE CENTS. ON PAGE 6 61st Year 239 rn jvinu i A CIOCIK BE is on Manslaughter Charge 1 1t V' I far 'PLANE SURVIVOR 1 jfc tv' Henderson, 47iyear-old Girl Scout executive, of 173 Mitchel Place, New York City, lies on 'a stretcher when she' is taken into Sir Frederick Banting Memorial HospiUl, Gander, Newfoundland. She was evacuated by helicopter and PBY patrol 'plane.

In hosplUl Miss Henderson told how the 'plane survivors sang and prayed while awaiting rescue. (See also page 13.) HE'S COINC TO THE CATINEAU One Night in Ottawa Police Cell Enough Qr Tame Rodeo Bear Having had enough of city life, which included the humiliating experience of spending a night in the police cells, Ottawa's tame bear headed this afternoon for the peaceful atmosphere and comparative freedom- of the country. Bruin was captured last night on Wellington street, and Bay by police equipped with lassos after his peregrinations had aroused the fears of several OtUwa citizens. Canada Exported Big Quantity Of Soap in '46- Now don't get into too much of a lather over this because it's all part of the price Canada pays in sharing the post-war cost of world rehabilitation but when Ottawa housewives have been knocking themselves out try ing to find soap, Canadian manufacturers exported pounds.of it. That toUl soap exports for the first seven months of the year was quoted today by the External Trade Division of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.

Concluded on Page 12, Col. 7. TLC Re-elects Percy Bengough WINDSOR, Sept 24. CP) Percy R. Bengough, Ot tawa, was today unanimously re-elected president, of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada.

Mr. Bengough has held office for three years. J. A. Sullivan, president of the Canadian Seamen's Union, was re-elected secretary-treasurer.

polling 374 to the 141 of Elphage Beaudoin, president of the Que bec Federation of Labor. Vice-presidents elected on a geographical basis included: J. A. Whltebone, Saint John, NB, and Arthur D'Aoust, Hull, Que. FAREWELL AERIAL SHOW.

TANGIER, Sept. 24. (Reuters) About 80 fighter 'planes from the aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt carried out a farewell fly-past In the form of the letters as the giant flat-top left here for Casablanca yesterday. llsley Didn't Get Nickel ack CP O'clock BdlUon Service.

Finance Minister Haley, the guardian of Canada's Treasury, today subconsciously disclosed a segment of the human side of his thrifty, Maritime nature. Completing a call in a pay telephone in an uptown- restaurant, the Finance Minister stepped away, then subconsciously turned back and felt with his flngerUn the slot for a'-possible returned nickel. With a barely noticeable shake of his head, he withdrew his empty hand and strode on his way. It 1- -4 IN HOSPITAL Miss Helen Ruth Send Him to the Hills. Kindly game wardens of Ottawa and Hull, after worried conferences yesterday and today as to what fo do with poor little Bruin, decided that the wild Gatineau hills should be the future home of the furry creature.

Bruin slept peacefully in Cell No. 1 of the police headquarters during the night, unaware apparently of the headaches he was causing game wardens and humane society officials. "Cell No. 1 Jsn't generally used for the police sergeant said this morning. "We keep ice there.

The bear climbed on to a 100-pound cake of ice and went to sleep. He seemed to think it was Winter and he was hibernating. He was a nice little bear. About 75 pounds, I should say," Bruin was liberated this morning bythe OtUwa Humane Society and became a guest of the society's borne until he was called for by the Quebec game warden officials. Bought From Rodeo.

Story of the bear goes back to two weeks ago when Robert I Simpson, of 25 Empress avenue, I Ottawa, purchased him from the Rodeo officials at the Auditorium for $35. He planned to use the animal for display purposes in OtUwa shop windows. Concluded on Pace 12, Col. 5. Gouzenko Testifies Name of 'Shugar' On Moscow Messages By Tht Canadian Preu.

The name of "Shugar" appeared in telegrams sent to Moscow by the head of the Russian spy ring operating in Canada, Igor Gouzenko, former Russian Embassy cipher clerk, testified today; Gouzenko, who fled the Embassy last September and turned evidence of the ring's operations over to Canadian authorities, was giving evidence at the preliminary hearing in Ottawa police court of Dr. David Shugar, former naval lieutenant and expert on anti-submarine devices. Shugar is charged with conspiracy in connection with the espionage activity. It was Shugar's second hearing pn a conspiracy Charge. He appeared on a similar charge early in the espionage inquiry and was dismissed for lack of He was re-arrested after publication of the final report of the Royal Commission on Espio nage, Concluded on Page Col.

C. BESIEGED BV REDS. REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept 24. (Reuters) Prime Minister Olafur Thors escaped under police escort last night from a Reykjavik hall after CommunisU had besieged the building for two hours in protest against a proposed agreement granting the United SUtes an Icelandic air-, port. i I PARIS, Sept.

24. (Reuters) One hundred thousand French civil servants including customs men who stood idly by when food smugglers and black market racketeers calmly crossed the frontiers to reap fortunes were going back to work today. Anti-Gambling Laws Criticized By Ottawa Man Condemnation of anti-gambling legislation by independent organizations on the ground that it was not efficacious was presented at the morning session of the Ottawa Presbytery of the United Church at St. James United Church today. The meeting, presided over b.y the Rev.

James Richmond Craig, chairman of the Ottawa Presby-' tery and minister of St. James, also saw discussion of routine business and applause for the work of women student preachers. I OtUwa Man Protests. I The protest against anti-gam l.bling legislation was voiced by W. E.

Tuck, ot OtUwa, lay delegate to the Presbytery, and referred to a motion passed at the General i Council in Montreal commending the various Provincial Governments for their enforcement of gambling laws. We can't legislate men to be he declared. "If we are going to stop bingos and racetrack gambling, we must make men and women realize they are children of God and, to be right, they must be Christians "While I don't deplore the General Council or any other organization for bringing in legislation, I don't think legislation is the right step. From the pulpit we must attempt to -vin men. not force them.

Concluded on Pace JZ. t'ol. H. 200-Mile Wide Fog Holds Ships 'i i HALIFAX, Sedt. 24.

(CP) Santa Barbara. Calif who occu-A fog bank 200 miles wide, P'cd a front seat in the plane. stretching from the shores of Nova Scotia to Sble Island, 1 today brought ship move- mentS almost to a Standstill along the Coast and promised to tie up shipping in and out of Halifax harbor for at least another 24 hours. Already more than 24 hours behind schedule, the liner Aqui-tania was still lying at anchor off Chebucto Head near the harbor entrance, and indications were that the big ship carrying 2.R00 passengers would not dock until the fog ha's lifted which, according to the weather bureau, will not be until some time tomorrow. The fog has also affected air traffic and all Trans-Canada Airlines planes have been grounded at Dartmouth airport since Sunday, and no flights are planned until the weather clears.

Bun Cook Discovers Fire in Hotel WINNIPEG, Sept. 24. (CP) Fred (Bun) Cook, former New York Ranger great and now coach 1 of the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, was being hailed as a hero today after his discovery of a fire in the St. Regis Hotel. Cook smelled smoke la.t night and.

investigating with a hotel clerk, found a room in which flames were just beginning to lick at papers. A 16-months-old boy. left there by his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Carl I Baldwlnson, of Shachagi River, while they attended a1 movie, was asleep in bed. I $6,000 JOB THROUGH 90c AD Out of work for three months, Mr. O' inserted an ad for two days in The Journal "Employment Wanted" column. His answer came a week later to Uke over a $6,000 position aa manager of a large industrial plant. Greater results have made The Journal OtUwa most important new classified paper.

"Journal want ads bring rtsulls." 1 Conviction iQuashed i O'clock Edition Scrvirc. TORONTO, Sept. 24. (CP) The conviction of Kenneth Sullivan, 19, in Ottawa police court for attempted intimidation of a witness was quashed in Appeal Court today and Chief Justice Robertson expressed the opinion the youth "was never Sullivan was sentenced jby Magistrate Sauve to 12 monjths definite and three months! Indeterminate. 1 W.

B. Commons, represenUng the Crown in the appeal, said Sullivan was not given the choice of summary trial before the mes-r istrate or before a jury. He said a new trial should be or-I dcrcd. "The man was never Chief Justice Robertson said, "The Crown will consider whether the man will be put on trial again in view of that and 'in view of. the seven months al- ready served 26 Escape In 'Plane Crash DUBLIN, Sept.

24. (BUP) The Pan-American Con stellation "Carib Clipper' was wrecked today when itt under-carriage collapsed while it was landing on Shannon airport. Only one passenger was injured. (The Canadian Press reported the landing gear collapsed after the ship touched down at the airport and that the craft broke in two The 'plane was on its first Atlantic crossing since the re-rent grounding of all the big Constellations At End of Runway. The 'plane, en route to Lisbon, was arriving from New York via Gander.

Newfoundland, with 26 passengers. The undcr-car-riage gave way at the end of the runway. The injured passenger was Mrs. Paula Sanches. Sunnyvale.

Calif. She was taken to Limerick hospital suffering severe shock. Rev. Eric O'Brien. Mission.

the mishap. enough when suddenly there was kjnd of wrench or plunk next thine that haDDened the win- dow beside me broke, the bulkT hd fronl "P1'1 lnrds and war all crushed up. "There was nothing dramxtiC at all." Three other passengers and crew members suffered bruises and other very minor injuries. Daylight Saving Time Ends 01 Saturday Eastern Daylight Saving Time will come to an end in OtUwa Saturday midnight. At that tim clocks will be put back one hour.

THE WEATHER Dominion Weather Office, 11 SO a.m. report: OtUwa and Region: Cloudy this afternoon, becoming clear this evening. Cloudy. Wednesday morning and afternoon, becoming clear in the evening. Cooler tonight and Wednesday.

Southwest winds IS mph. I-ow tonight and hlch Wednesday at OtUwa 4X and 66. Summary: Cloudy and cooler. Synopsis: Warm air is still flowing northward over the forecast regions this morning, but the leading edge of the cooler air had rearhed Belleville and Pembroke at 1.10 and is expected tn move across the forecast regions today leaching Quebec City about midnight. Overcast skies and moderate winds combined to give Western Quebec and Eastern On-Urio a warm night and at Montreal and OtUwa the tempcratuie remained in the upper sixties.

Over Western Canada temperatures are just above freezing and snow has occurred in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. 14 Temperatures. Vancouver, 5, 68; Victoria. 52. 70.

Edmonton, 37, 64; Calgary. 74; Saskatoon. 28, 52; Regina. 32. 44; Winnipeg, 31.

44; North Bay. 32, 78; Toronto, 61, 72: OtUwa. 6X. 79; Quebec, 57. 75: Saint John.

'5a. 69; Halifax. 58, 66. The Journal thermometer at nn registered 72 degreei Sun row Ml am. Sun wt m.

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